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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Guest Post :: 5 Fitness Tips For Busy Working Women

The
weekend is always a great time to try out a new workout routine or incorporate
a new habit into your life. With the go-go world that we live in sometimes it
can be a challenge to carve out a time to workout, but it is always so worth
it. Today Peter Minkoff is sharing 5 great fitness tips for those with a busy schedule.

Sometimes it seems that there aren’t enough hours in a day to do
all we have to do. With work eating up sometimes more than a third of your day,
along with the mandatory sleep (if only we could function without it), it’s
simply baffling how we manage to have any kind of social life, quality alone
time and achieve our fitness goals on top of everything. This is exactly why
many struggle with cramming this final activity into their already jam-packed
schedule. Still, there is no reason to give up on health and fitness just yet,
because achieving your fitness goals might just be easier than you think.
Follow these five simple tips as they will help you get your fitness groove on
tremendously.

The Golden Rule

Never underestimate the importance of sleep. A good night’s
sleep isn’t only vital for brain function but also physical stamina and overall
levels of energy. If you wake up more exhausted than when you went to bed in
the first place, there is little chance you’ll follow through on your plan to
exerciWise that day. Plus, according to Harvard Medical School, sleep deprivation may cause weight gain by affecting the way
our bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones
that affect our appetite. Essentially, a good sleep pattern will help your
metabolism immensely and actually help you lose instead of gain weight.

Bright
and Early

Force yourself to get up earlier than you usually would and
simply start the day off with a protein-filled smoothie and then hit the gym,
do yoga or go jogging – whichever is your go-to form of exercise. Studies have
shown that working out in the morning is far more beneficial than in the
evening as it fills your body with additional energy, which is always welcome
for conquering the rest of the day. However, if you simply can’t make this
work, make sure to always have your gym bag packed and in your car. That way,
whether it’s during lunch hour or right after work, you’ll have your fitness
gear all ready to go, which won’t only save you a trip but also prevent you
from making excuses.

Speaking
of Gym Clothes

The last thing a busy woman needs is gym clothes that simply
don’t do the job. You need quality women’s exercise tights that will provide the right type of support and
flexibility, allow for plenty of movement but still stay put. You need great
sweat-wicking tops – a sports bra and a top, as well as excellent running shoes
that provide supreme sole and ankle support. Once you invest wisely in these
key pieces and make them your exercise staple (and keep them always ready and
nearby), you will actually feel more motivated to get down and break a sweat.
That’s the power of amazing sportswear – it simply increases your wish to
perform as amazingly as they do.

No Quitting

You probably have a calendar or a planner in which you note down
all your upcoming obligations – business meetings, to-do lists, dentist
appointments, going to the dry-cleaners, grocery shopping. Well, there is
absolutely no reason why exercise shouldn’t be noted down in your planner as
well. Finding the time to exercise is not as effective as making the time, so
once it’s in the calendar, you’ll begin to perceive it as just another
obligation, one that is just as important as your business meetings, and
ultimately a habit will be formed and you’ll remain diligent and consistent.

Food On The Go

Many would advise you to pre-plan and precook your entire meals,
but busy working women simply don’t have time for that. By the time you get
home from work, you only continue your work at home, whether it’s doing
laundry, spending time with your loved ones or simply going out for an
end-of-the-day drink. Just make sure your pantry isn’t full of junk food, have healthy snacks in your bag and you’ll be good to go. These will give you
just the amount of energy you need to exercise and generally boost your
concentration until you get the time to have a proper meal, so keep the bag
packed with healthy goodies and just get out the door in the morning.